Viet Nam Escalation Tops 1965 News Year Picks
AP editors vote Viet Nam as 1965 top story with riots in Los Angeles, LBJ’s legislative push, Northeastern blackout, space flights, Selma march, Dominican Republic crisis, Churchill's death, Pope Paul VI NY visit, and India Pakistan fighting shaping the year. Johnson widens Vietnam role amid protests and drafts.
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Tip to Traveler Use Care in Protesting Bill for Booze
In Madrid a protest over a bar bill can trigger a nine year insult sentence against the Spanish head of state. Diplomats say foreigners have been jailed for slander of Generalissimo Franco during price disputes with bartenders. The advised plan is to call police before arguing and seek an interpreter if needed.
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De repair scam eyed by London TV dealers
London television dealers report a practice called de-repairing where they submit an estimate for fixing a set but reveal the work has already been done to gauge costs. If customers refuse, repairers would de-repair the set and return it to its original faulty state, plus a 25 shillings estimate charge.
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Air Rifle Training Improves Fort Knox Soldiers Marksman Skills
At Fort Knox a trainee program uses Daisy BB air rifles to improve marksmanship for new recruits in Company C. Capt Edward Gale funded the first rifle, a 15 foot range with a canvas backstop, and the effort earned four more rifles and BBs from Daisy. The approach reduced dry firing and saved costs while raising M14 qualification to 94.9 percent.
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Australia to Move Against Debt Collectors
Melbourne reports the Victoria State legislature plans to curb debt collectors who harass debtors. The reform targets tactics such as parking vehicles marked debt collectors outside premises, repeated phone calls, and intrusive late night visits.
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Jazzing Up Dylan Thomas In London
British Stan Tracey Quartet releases a long playing record based on Dylan Thomas play Under Milk Wood. The 38 year old pianist aims to translate characters and language into jazz with pieces titled Starless and Bible Black No Good Boyo Cockle Row and I Lost My Step in Nantucket.
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World Today: Herald Services Background Page
A page of news background material from Herald services compiling concise briefs on global events. Includes context and analysis pieces designed to aid understanding of ongoing stories.
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He'll Fight Bureaucrats Ombudsman in Britain
British Labour White Paper proposes an Ombudsman to shield citizens from faceless officials. The role would be Parliament accountable and limited to government admin, with powers to compel documents and take oaths, while Sweden’s broader system inspires but differs.
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Britain confronts rising drug addiction amid calls for centers
British policy debates over rising addiction levels prompt a Brain committee report urging centralized treatment centers modeled on American lines. The plan recommends registering addicts, restricting prescriptions to centers, and possible compulsory detention to aid withdrawal.
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Miss Australia’s Daughter Inherits Grandma’s Estate
Susan Gai Edwards, 12, heiress to 198,390 Australian pounds held in trust until age 21. Grandmother Mary Agnes Edwards of Brisbane left the fortune after the death of Susan’s father, Dr. Dudley Edwards, in 1954. Stepsay: Susan’s parents married Miss Australia 1949 Margaret Hughes. The family says the money will be kept as ordinary pocket funds.
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India counts 15 million child workers under 15
New Delhi says about 15 million children under age 15 work in India, a nation of 480 million children and adults. The government cites child labor estimates amid efforts to curb the practice.
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